Future Greyhound passengers beware, because going forward, rules and laws will apparently have no place on the transportation service’s infamous buses.In an emailed statement to the Associated Press, the 106-year-old company announced that it would no longer allow Department of Homeland Security officials to board its buses to conduct what have always been routine immigration checks. “[T]he company said it would notify the Department of Homeland Security that it does not consent to unwarranted searches on its buses or in areas of terminals that are not open to the public — such as company offices or any areas a person needs a ticket to access,”

Wow...so the rest of us are all on notice that criminal foreign nationals can violate federal law and we are powerless to stop them.
I've read, just this week, that the same people caught driving with fake, revoked, suspended or no drivers licensees cannot be arrested. Take that you stupid law abiding tax paying legal citizen.
And...the kicker is that we must pay for their legal representatives on the off chance that they are actually arrested for murder, rape, assault or robbery. I'm sure the same courtesy would be extended to the rest of us if were did the same in their home countries.

I have doubt if any of the Fourth Amendment protections cover people who are in this country as a result of a law violation. Congress has given special powers to Customs and Immigration on this matter. I think the SCOTUS has not ruled one way or the other.

I would imagine that some federal agencies might want to go over the maintenance records of their bus fleet, safety checks, the driving records of its drivers, criminal background checks, number of hours driven between mandatory breaks, etc,
I would imagine that Greyhound won't like what the feds find and might regret getting "Woke."

The bus is a great way for people with absolutely no other choice to eventually get where they want to go. Otherwise I can't think of a good reason to ride with Greyhound.
I occasionally take the train from Buffalo to Albany or NYC. Perhaps because this train comes from/goes to Canada, ICE always boards the train here. I wonder if Amtrak will follow the lead of Greyhound.
Ramona (the Pest)

4th Ammendment:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
"The People" refers to citizens only, not illegal aliens. Also, those illegal aliens' "person" is not being searched. Rather, they are themselves being identified as the invaders they are, and removed. Thus no warrant is needed and Greyhound is in violation of Federal Laws if they try this.

The Border Patrol is considered a little bit special under existing law as they can conduct warrantless searches within 25 miles from any borderline, and that includes commercial vehicles that are suspected to be, and have a history of transporting illegal aliens within points in the USA. All of the West Coast of the USA within 25 miles of the Pacific Ocean is considered to be within 25 miles of a US border. It is clear that the Border Patrol has overwhelming evidence that huge numbers of illegal aliens over decades have been using commercial busses, including Greyhound buses to travel from borderline areas into the interior of the USA. In the case of Greyhound, much of their clientele are immigrants, in the USA both illegally and legally, so it is both commercially and politically advantageous in the West Coast leftist and liberal Democrat cities for the Greyhound Bus Company to defend and protect illegal aliens.

I'm assuming that Greyhound, crossing state borders, falls under the Commerce Dept. and as such, is subject to federal law. I could be wrong, but if not, just pull their license and the problem is solved!

Re: #6 - The Supreme Court has interpreted the 4th to allow for "administrative exemptions,' such as when flying on commercial airlines. The key tie-in to the 4th, is the word "unreasonable" relative to searches and seizures. Greyhound, a federally regulated entity, could wind up with DHS/TSA checkpoints. No warrants needed.

“It confirms the legal position that Greyhound’s critics have taken: that the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment prevents agents from boarding buses and questioning passengers without a warrant or the consent of the company.”
Does this also apply to other felons such as kidnappers and murderers? Seem like a great getaway idea. Commit a crime and then hop on a Greyhound where they can't touch you. Maybe take a hostage just to be safe.

#7 misses that the 4th amendment isn't for protecting lawbreakers' rights, but to protect citizens from whatever kneejerk excuse an uppity lawman might have for searching people and their property this week. And since identifying who should or shouldn't be protected would require a search, then it just says no searching without a warrant.

I imagine that if ICE really wanted to make it inconvenient for The Dog, they could stop every bus, just as it pulls out of the station, order everyone off and check them there, if they aren't allowed to do it in the station, and prior to the normal departure time.
Old saying, "We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way. It doesn't make any difference to me, your choice."

Don't they have to have some kind of license to operate nationwide? Time to suspend their right to go nationwide I guess. I think that #3 might be on to something. Sorry #6 but the amendment doesn't protect lawbreakers, and it certainly shouldn't prevent ICE from tracking down the illegals. They don't usually stop and search unless they have real good probably cause.

Re#19: Please read the fourth amendment in its entirety:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Note that the first line reads, "The right of the people to be secure in their PERSONS, houses, papers, and effects,..." (emphasis added). That right applies not just in the home, but to one's person, regardless of location. However, the Supreme Court has held that statutes requiring suspects to disclose their names during a police "Terry" stop do not violate the Fourth Amendment if the statute first requires reasonable and articulable suspicion of criminal involvement (Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, 542 U.S. 177 (2004).

The motor vehicle exception was first established by the United States Supreme Court in 1925, in Carroll v. United States. The motor vehicle exception allows an officer to search a vehicle without a search warrant as long as he or she has probable cause to believe that evidence or contraband is located in the vehicle. The exception is based on the idea that there is a lower expectation of privacy in motor vehicles due to the regulations under which they operate.
Greyhound must abide by laws and regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Failure to comply will ALL Federal regulations could result in civill or criminal penalties.
The following is taken directly from the USDOT website:
"Interstate motorcoach operations are regulated by the FMCSA. As the Federal agency responsible for safety oversight of commercial motor vehicle operations, FMCSA and our law enforcement partners enforce and administer applicable Federal laws and regulations. Motorcoach companies and their drivers and vehicles are subject to inspection by Federal, State, and local authorities. A violation of a law or regulation could result in a fine, a penalty, or the driver, vehicle or entire motor carrier operation being ordered out-of-service."

Personally, I am sick of their "rights" and We the People paying for it all. If one of us robbed a bank and hopped on the bus, what do you think our rights would be at the moment?
Never rode on a Greyhound and this makes it permanent.

President Donald Trump has denied getting told by to intelligence officials that Russia is intervening in the 2020 primaries and – following an explosive report about a Capitol briefing on Russia's intentions.'Nobody said it to me at all,' Trump told reporters at the White House Sunday as he departed for a trip to India, asked if he has been briefed that Russia is trying to help Sanders.Trump also blasted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, who served as the lead House impeachment manager and whose committee got a briefing with a top intelligence official

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Hollywood writer-singer-dancer Dick Van Dyke formally backed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in a video endorsement on Friday, warning voters that another four years of President Trump will effectively end American democracy.
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Describing the 2020 election as the “most important “ election since the end of World War II, the Emmy award-winning star said, “another four years of the current administration

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Future Greyhound passengers beware, because going forward, rules and laws will apparently have no place on the transportation service’s infamous buses.In an emailed statement to the Associated Press, the 106-year-old company announced that it would no longer allow Department of Homeland Security officials to board its buses to conduct what have always been routine immigration checks. “[T]he company said it would notify the Department of Homeland Security that it does not consent to unwarranted searches on its buses or in areas of terminals that are not open to the public — such as company offices or any areas a person needs a ticket to access,”

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“The politics has gotten so ornery,” he said as he hunched his shoulders during an interview with the Wall Street Journal's Tunku Varadarajan.
Eastwood said he wished Trump would conduct himself “in a more genteel way, without tweeting and calling people names.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, libertarian superstar Clint Eastwood said he’s backing Mike Bloomberg over Donald Trump.
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In a word, he’s uncomfortable with Trump’s temperament. (Snip)
As for the domestic political scene, Mr. Eastwood seems disheartened. “The politics has gotten so ornery,” he says, hunching his shoulders in resignation. He approves of “certain things that Trump’s done” but wishes the president would act “in a more genteel way, without tweeting and calling people names. I would personally like for him to not bring himself to that level.” As he drives me back to my hotel, (Snip) “The best thing we could do is just get Mike Bloomberg in there.”

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Mr. Grenell has also requested the intelligence behind the classified briefing last week before the House Intelligence Committee where officials told lawmakers that Russia was interfering in November’s presidential election